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AD/PA-44/18 Amdt 1 - Combustion Heater Fuel Pumps
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Piper PA-44 (Seminole) Series Aeroplanes
| AD/PA-44/18 Amdt 1 | Combustion Heater Fuel Pumps | 10/2005 |
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr style="height:231.6pt"><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:56.7pt; text-indent:-56.7pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Group 1:</span><span style="width:9.7pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. aeroplanes retained from AD/PA44/18 original issue:</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:88pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Model</span></p></td><td style="width:301pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Nos.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span>PA-44-180</span></p></td><td style="width:301pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span>44-7995001 through 4496168.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span>PA-44-180T</span></p></td><td style="width:301pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span>44-8107001 through 44-8207020.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin-left:56.7pt; text-indent:-56.7pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Group 2:</span><span style="width:9.7pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. aeroplanes (not included in AD/PA44/18 original issue) added to the applicability of this Directive:</span></p><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:88pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Model</span></p></td><td style="width:301pt; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Nos.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:88pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span>PA-44-180</span></p></td><td style="width:301pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-left:0.75pt solid #000000; padding:0.38pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:14.2pt"><span>4496169 through 4496190.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span style="font-weight:bold">1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Group 1 aeroplanes:</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:42.55pt; margin-bottom:12pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>(a)</span><span style="width:7.98pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Visually inspect any installed aircraft heater fuel pump (model 91E92-1 or model 91E93-1) for leakage in accordance with</span><span> The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1127, dated 26 February 2003, and Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Service Information Letter Bulletin No. A-110A, dated 6 March, 2003.</span></p><p style="margin-top:12pt; margin-left:42.55pt; text-indent:-21.25pt"><span>(b)</span><span style="width:7.26pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>If any leak is found, inspect the pump sealing surface for abnormalities (for example, nicks, gouges, or warping).</span><span> </span><span>Correct any abnormality found.</span><span> </span><span>If any abnormality cannot be corrected, replace the header fuel pump in accordance with</span><span> The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Service Bulletin No. 1127, and Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Service Information Letter Bulletin No. A-110A.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>